GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |